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Tesla says that the goal of Track mode was to help the Model S Plaid achieve the fastest EV lap time at the Nürburgring, and it did just that with a 7:35 lap back in September 2021.
Tesla has added some new upgrades to its Model S sedan, including a new rectangular steering wheel that looks like it belongs in a race car or an airplane, and its new super fast Plaid Mode with ...
Tesla announced today the launch of ‘Plaid Track Mode’, a new version of its track mode software to push the track performance of the Model S Plaid to a whole new level.
Tesla officially launched the Plaid Track Mode - a special Track Mode for the Tesla Model S Plaid, as part of the 2021.44.30 over-the-air software update.
It’s called Plaid Mode. When Porsche said it set a speed record with its new Taycan electric car, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, wasn’t about to just sit there and take it.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a huge fan of Spaceballs, and that's where the Plaid and Ludicrous references come from. The quirky and outspoken CEO also likes to share memes and talk in code at times ...
Plaid is the newest and quickest mode set to roll out for the Tesla Model S. But what exactly is it, and how does it differ from the already-quick Ludicrous mode?
Tesla released a new T-shirt to hype its upcoming new ‘Plaid’ performance mode. The automaker says that it’s “the next best thing to riding shotgun at Nürburgring.” Last month, Tesla ...
The car manufacturer first introduced a Track Mode into one of its vehicles, namely the Model 3, a few years ago and in January 2022, introduced a similar feature to the flagship Model S Plaid.
The Tesla Model S broke the 1,000-horsepower barrier in 2021 with the launch of the Plaid version (Palladium). When choosing the name, Musk was inspired by the Spaceballs movie, where “Plaid ...
It Has 1100 HP and Does 0-60 MPH in Under 2 Seconds. Musk announced during Tesla's "Battery Day" event in September 2020 the Model S Plaid will have a top speed of over 200 mph, run 0-60 mph in ...